Beloit building audit

BELOIT  The city of Beloit is getting ready to conduct another energy audit of municipal facilities.

City manager Larry Arft says they sent out requests for proposals and are close to choosing one of the ten firms responding. He says the Shaw Environmental Group, which has offices in Chicago and Milwaukee, has done work for the city before. They'll be conducting an audit of about a dozen city buildings.

Arft says city hall will probably be chosen for the study for alternative energy sources. If the study proves successful, alternative energy sources would be considered for other city owned buildings as well.